Looks like Hertz isn't the only rental company to head for EVs; Avis has announced that it will rent out Renault electric cars in Europe beginning next year, according to Autopia.

"Avis is an important long-term partner for Renault, so we are thrilled to be able to expand our offering with the company to include electric vehicles," Uwe Hochgeschurtz, Renault's senior VP of corporate sales, said in a statement.

"We are confident that the partnership will play an important role in enabling customers to experience the new technology and learn about the environmental benefits of electric vehicles, which are sure to become a significant alternative for car travel in the future."

Sounds pretty definitive to us. Since Hertz already said it will rent out the upcoming Nissan Leaf in certain U.S. fleets, and Renault owns Nissan, this means that the combined automaker will cover both sides of the Atlantic with EV rentals beginning in 2011.

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